The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-30
REUNIONS.
INDIANA.

INDIANA.
The survivors of the 34th Ind. Morton Ri
fles) will hold their fifth Reunion at Kokomo,
Sept. 81. All the comrades are urged to be
present.
The Reunion of the I'D Ind. will be held at
LOgansport. Sept. 81 and %.
The Reunion of Co. ID, I'D Ind, will be held
at residence of Maj. Kendall, Plymouth, Sept.
% and %.
The Reunion of the Marshall County Qnd.)
Battalion will be held at Camp Culver, Lake
Maxinkuckee, July IA and ID. Comrades will
provide their own rations and tents. Straw,
wood and water will be furnished.
CLoUDLAND HOTEL, Roam MOUNTAIN, NC.
Maj. A. CANTwELL, Springfield, Ill.
DEAR SIR AND COMRADE: Yours received.
/ have just returned from New York, where
contracted for 500 solid silver medals with bril-
gade badge, which i desire to present, in per-
| son, to every member of the old brigade who
| will attend the Reunion at Green Castle. Ind,
| Sept and 8, 1887. / also made arrangements
for as many more as will be needed; please let
me know at once how many will attend, that
l may order enough for each member. Yes,
God bless the members Of the old brigade. ]. with
my wife and only son. will be there to meet my
| old comrades, and once more take them by the
| hand and look into eyes that never faltered or
flinched from duty in camp or in batttle-the
grandest body Of men that ever lived, whose
valor, ability aud patriotism was never ex-
| celled since time had a record. God bless you
all. May we have happy meeting.
Yours, in F., G. and L., JOHN I. WILDER.
w. w. Corbett, Hicksyille: There will be
Reunion of the survivors Of the 23d Ind. bat
terry at Grand Army Hall, Ft. Wayne, Sept. 1.
IOWA.
The surviving members of the Sd Iowa will
hold their third biennial Reunion at West
| Union Aug 81 and Sent l.
Harrison 0berton, Galtville: The Wright
| County Veteran Association held Reunion at
| Belmont June 10 and IL. There were about
200 old soldiers present, and they had very
enjoyale time. The next Reunion will be held
ut Goldfeld June Ii and 10, 1888.
MASSACHUSETTS.
There will be Reunion Of the surviving
members of the 5ith and 55th Mass; 5th Mass.
| Cav. and Massachusetts, soldiers, in fremont
Temple. Boston. Aug. and 2.
MICHIGAN.
Thomas p. Jones, Detroit: A meeting of the
survivors Of the I'd Mich. was held at Detroit
June g. Gen. o. M. Poe in the chair; w. j.
Handy, Secretary. 1t was decided to hold the
next Reunion at Detroit, Sept. l, 1887, and q
departure will be made from the usual rou-
tine. steamboat will be engaged and at an
early hour will start for the Flats and St. Clair
| River. The business meeting will be held on
will be served at Star Island House, or at one
of the Club Houses at the Flats. After leaving
the Flats the boat returns and runs down the
river some distance and will stop at the Fort,
| giving those that desire a chance to walk
through the grounds from which they made
their first start for Washington and the 'front.'
aud finally will return to the city in time to
allow those who wish to do so to take the even
ing trains for their homes.
MISSOURI.
There will be Reunion Of the Cd No. during
the National EHcampment of the GAR in
! September. Comrades of the above regiment
| desiring information should address Col. Arnold
Beck, 1i2S Benton St., st. Louis, Mo.
OHIO.
Abel Comstock, Bowling Green: The Reunion
| of the survivors Of the 2lst Ohio will be held
at Leipsic Sept. IA and 10 next.
Robert Goodwin, Manchester: The survivors
| of the 10Th Ohio will hold Reunion at this
| place Aug g. All old soldiers and GAR Posts
are cordially invited to be present.
Robt S. Grman, Secretary, Box 142. Mt.
Vernon: The survivors of the 2Ith Ohio will
hold Reunion ut the STATED House, Columbus,
Aug. 80.
WISCONSIN,.
The survivors of the Goth Wis. of Milwaukee
propose to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the
mastering in of their regiment in the service
of the United States IN good style. The festivi-
ties will begin on Saturday, Aug. %, with a
Campfire. The following day the survivors will
join in q parade, which will be followed by a
picnic in Shooting Park. Other festivities are
in preparation for Monday, Aug. 20. This regi-
| ment was exclusively German organization,
like the 9th regiment, which had been organ
lied under the first call for 10000 volunteers. II
formed part of the Eleventh Corps. and took
| part in the battles of Charlottesville and
Gettysburg; afterward in the operations near
Lookout Mountain, and the principal battles
| fought during Gen. Sherman's campaign. The
march through Georgia and the Carolinas
ended their history. The regiment during
these campaigns, next to the 2d regiment
sustained the heaviest losses among the Wiscon.
sin regiments. The number of survivors in
Milwaukee is about 1OO and it is expected
| that about so others live in distant places.
Soldiers Orphan School.
. The annual examination of the Soldiers Or
. phan School at Chester Springs, Pa, occurred
recently. The examination was conducted by
} Prof. E. E. Higbee, Prof. Houck and Rev. John
; w. Sayers, Chaplain of Department of Penn
. sylvana. The examination lasted all day. O
the 3l2 children at the school, not q single case
Of sickness was reported. Among those pres
; emit were A. Q. MIG. III. g. Williams, Prof
Smith. of the West Chester Normal School
/ Mr.. Houston and Editor Robuck, of the Phoe
g nixville Messenger.
Among the Northern Lakes
| of Wisconsin. Minnesota and Iowa are hundred
of delightful places where one can pass tn,